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CDC issues formal guidelines giving workers more protection against EbolaLena H. Sun, Mark Berman Il y a 1 heure
Federal health officials Monday tightened infection-control guidelines for health-care workers caring for Ebola patients, explicitly recommending that no skin be exposed. The beefed-up guidelines also call for health-care workers to undergo rigorous training, and to be supervised by trained monitors when putting on and taking off personal protective equipment. The government will issue step-by-step instructions for workers to follow in doing that. Read full article >>
The Fix: Obama giftwraps another sound bite for RepublicansAaron Blake
A couple weeks ago, President Obama declared that, while he wasn't on the Nov. 4 ballot, his policies were. And just about every GOP candidate in a red or swing state soon launched an ad using that comment to tie his or her Democratic opponent to Obama. Read full article >>
Editorial: Judicial elections are no place for money from interest groupsEditorial Board
AMERICA'S UNUSUAL practice of electing judges has long undermined the integrity of the justice system. But the problem is getting worse: In the Citizens United age, the courtroom is becoming the next frontier in rancorous political division. Read full article >>
Trial over Navy silencer contract opensCraig Whitlock
Three senior Navy civilian officials testified Monday that they never authorized $1.6 million for a secret operation to buy hundreds of rifle silencers for the Navy SEALs and were instead told the money would be used to pay for intelligence studies and consultants. Read full article >>
For black voters in D.C.'s mayoral election, this time the choice isn't so clearPaul Schwartzman
James Baldwin, an African American who lives in Southeast Washington, describes himself as a rabid Democrat who has supported only his party's mayoral nominees, whether it was Marion Barry or Anthony Williams or Vincent C. Gray. Read full article >>
In Ferguson, Missouri, Red's barbecue reopens along looted corridorRobert Samuels Il y a 3 heures
FERGUSON, Mo. — The phone at the cash register didn't ring. The lights were dim, the glass doors cracked. Worst of all, the windows were still boarded up, trapping the sweet smell that once drew customers to Original Red's BBQ. Read full article >>
Submarine hunt sends Cold War chill across BalticKarl Ritter, Matti Huuhtanen
STOCKHOLM — Sweden's biggest submarine hunt since the dying days of the Soviet Union has put countries around the Baltic Sea on edge. In a scene reminiscent of the Cold War, Swedish naval ships, helicopters and ground troops combed the Stockholm archipelago for a fourth day Monday for signs of a foreign submarine or smaller underwater craft that officials suspect entered Swedish waters illegally. Read full article >>
Milbank: Dana Milbank: Obama, the pariah presidentDana Milbank
They were fired up and ready to go home. Democrats left nothing to chance for President Obama's first campaign rally of the 2014 election season Sunday evening. They arranged for him to speak in Prince George's County, Md., which went 90 percent for Obama in 2012. They put him in the gymnasium of a middle school that shared a campus with Barack Obama Elementary School, which explains the "We Rock at Barack" sweatshirts in the crowd. Some 90 percent of those in the audience were African American — a demographic that still supports Obama to the tune of 84 percent, vs. 30 percent of white Americans. Read full article >>
Jesse Matthew charged in Fairfax City rape caseJustin Jouvenal, T. Rees Shapiro Il y a 5 heures
The man suspected in the abduction of University of Virginia student Hannah Graham was indicted Monday in connection with a 2005 sexual assault in Fairfax City. Jesse L. Matthew Jr., 32, of Charlottesville, was charged with attempted capital murder, abduction with intent to defile and sexual penetration of a 26-year-old woman on Sept. 24, 2005. Read full article >>
Apple crushes expectations, sells 39.3 million iPhones in fourth quarterHayley Tsukayama
Apple blew past expectations Monday as it reported its fourth-quarter earnings -- boosted by the blockbuster debut of its latest iPhone models. The company reported that it has sold 39.27 million iPhones in the past three months, sending profits up 13 percent. The firm reported earnings of $1.42 per share on $42.1 billion in revenue; Wall Street analysts expected earnings of $1.31 per share on revenue of $39.85 billion. In the same period last year, after the introduction of the iPhone 5c and iPhone 5s, Apple reported selling a record 33.8 million phones. Read full article >>
Syria tribal revolt against Islamic State ignored, fueling resentmentLiz Sly
REYHANLI, Turkey — The cost of turning against the Islamic State was made brutally apparent in the streets of a dusty backwater town in eastern Syria in early August. Over a three-day period, vengeful fighters shelled, beheaded, crucified and shot hundreds of members of the Shaitat tribe after they dared to rise up against the extremists. Read full article >>
Dr. Gridlock: Air bag defect spurs recall of 4.7 million vehiclesAshley Halsey III
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration put out a recall notice Monday for defective air bags and urged people whose cars are equipped with them to take action immediately. More than 4.7 million vehicles are involved in the recall. At least four people have died when inflator mechanisms ruptured on the air bags, spraying the passengers with metal fragments. Read full article >>
Sex offender suspected in 7 Indiana murders. More victims are possible.Abby Phillip, Fred Barbash
Police have found the bodies of seven women in northwestern Indiana, a gruesome string of killings apparently connected to the same man. Authorities on Monday identified the suspect as 43-year-old Gary resident Darren Deon Vann, a convicted sex offender in another state. Police said Vann met at least two of the victims through a prostitution scheme facilitated by Chicago.backpage.com, a classifieds website that has been implicated in numerous other crimes across the country related to its barely-veiled sex ads. Read full article >>
In Japan, two female ministers quit, dealing a blow to Abe and 'womenomics'Anna Fifield
Dvorak: My sons love getting their toenails painted. Why should that wig me out?Petula Dvorak
Is your boss making you sick?Rebecca Shannonhouse
Thousands of federal workers on extended paid leaveLisa Rein
Tens of thousands of federal workers are being kept on paid leave for at least a month — and often for longer stretches that can reach a year or more — while they wait to be punished for misbehavior or cleared and allowed to return to work, government records show. Read full article >>
Obama lauds Supreme Court on gay marriage, has no plans to be a justiceRobert Barnes
The life of a Supreme Court justice would be a "little bit too monastic" for President Obama, according to an interview he gave the New Yorker regarding his legal legacy. Obama also praised the Supreme Court's recent decision not to review lower court rulings that struck down state prohibitions on same-sex marriage; he said he believes the Constitution provides gays the right to marry and that 81-year-old Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg "gets to decide, not anybody else, when she chooses to go." Read full article >>
Benghazi suspect pleads not guilty to new murder chargesSpencer S. Hsu
Wonkblog: Why quirky Portland is winning the battle for young college gradsEmily Badger
Turkey clears way for Kurdish reinforcements to battle Islamic StateLiz Sly, Karen DeYoung
Post Partisan: A public dispute between NIH officials over EbolaDana Milbank
Foes of medical research spending by the National Institutes of Health got a boost Sunday from an unlikely source: Anthony Fauci, head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Fauci, a media-friendly scientist, was asked on "Meet the Press" on Sunday about remarks on the Ebola outbreak made by Francis Collins, head of the National Institutes of Health. Collins had said that if not for a "ten-year slide in research support, we probably would have had a vaccine in time for this that would've gone through clinical trials and would have been ready." Read full article >>
The Fix: President Obama was wrong. Democrats won't lose because of black voters.Nia-Malika Henderson
On Nov. 5, if the election turns out the way almost every forecast suggests that it will with Republicans taking the Senate, Democrats will likely blame the failure of their voters -- young people, African Americans and Latinos -- to turn out. And given that many states with tough Senate races are in the South, where the majority of African Americans live, Democrats are very much banking on black voters to be their firewall. Read full article >>
Suspicious submarine sighting off Sweden's coast prompts 'Hunt for Red October' comparisonsGail Sullivan
There is something suspicious lurking among the tiny islands that dot Sweden's coastal capital city of Stockholm. On Friday and Saturday, Sweden mobilized ships, helicopters and more than 200 troops following reports of "foreign underwater activity" less than 31 miles off of the coast. The operation, reminiscent of an era when Sweden routinely patrolled its coastal waters for incursions by Russian submarines, prompted Cold War comparisons to the 1990 thriller "The Hunt for Red October" and the 1981 "whiskey on the rocks" incident, during which a Soviet spy submarine ran aground near a Swedish naval base. Read full article >>
Fact Checker: Rand Paul's claim that the White House suggested Ebola transmission is like AIDSGlenn Kessler
"I think from the very beginning they haven't been completely forthright with us. They've so wanted to downplay this that they really I don't think have been very accurate in their description of the disease. For example, they say, 'Don't worry, it's only mixture of bodily fluids through direct contact.' So what are you thinking? I'm thinking like AIDS, you don't get AIDS at a cocktail party so my level of alarm goes down. And if I am treating somebody or looking at them around, I'm thinking, oh no it's like AIDS, I am not going to get it. But it really isn't like AIDs. And then they'll say in a little lower voice, 'Oh, but direct contact can be three feet from somebody.' But if you ask any American on the street, 'Do you think direct contact is standing three feet from somebody?' Because they so much wanted to downplay that 'We were in charge, we know everything about this,' I think they made mistakes in not really being accurate about talking about the disease." Read full article >>
The new snack craze on Mexico's streets starts with Doritos, and goes from thereNick Miroff
Jay Leno, the King of Late Night, gets his laugh lines at Mark Twain Prize ceremonyPeggy McGlone
Wonkblog: The violent 'Taken' movies are rated PG-13. Do ratings make sense anymore?Cecilia Kang
Ebola, Islamic State shift dynamics for Hagan, Tillis in North Carolina's Senate raceMatea Gold
CHARLOTTE — Thom Tillis sent a deep sigh and a shudder rolling through the crowd of Republican activists with just one word: "Ebola." "Can we all agree that it would make sense temporarily to have a travel ban?" the Republican Senate candidate asked about 100 supporters gathered Saturday afternoon at the local GOP headquarters in Guilford County. The crowd burst into hearty applause. Read full article >>
Tally of federal probes of colleges on sexual violence grows 50 percent since MayNick Anderson
The number of federal investigations into how colleges handle sexual violence reports has jumped 50 percent in the past six months, reflecting a surge of recent discrimination claims and the difficulty of resolving high-profile cases that often drag on for years. Read full article >>
Reliable Source: Jay Leno accepts Mark Twain Prize for American HumorEmily Heil, Helena Andrews
Reid: The Redskins didn't want to have to turn to Colt McCoy, but he delivered when they didJason Reid
Denmark tries a soft-handed approach to returned Islamist fightersAnthony Faiola, Souad Mekhennet
Editorial: Falling oil prices put pressure on Russia, Iran and VenezuelaEditorial Board
THE SILVER lining in the recent financial market turbulence has been the continued decline in the price of oil, which is down about 25 percent since June. In addition to creating a windfall for U.S. consumers — one analysis reckoned the savings could amount to $600 per household — the drop, if sustained, will place considerable pressure on three problematic petrostates: Russia, Iran and Venezuela. The aggressively anti-American foreign policies pursued by all three countries in recent years have been financed in large part by soaring oil revenue. Read full article >>
Hiatt: America: Now the unforgiving land of gotchaFred Hiatt
With a new week, and the possibility of additional Ebola patients, Americans — or at least American politicians — have an urgent need: someone to blame. After all, while more than 4,000 Africans dying of Ebola was not enough to grab our attention, two infected nurses in the United States is a full-fledged crisis. Read full article >>
'Mindful' commuters say deep breaths, clear mind keep them calm under stressKatherine Shaver
Gubernatorial races poised to make history in two weeksChris Cillizza, Aaron Blake, Sean Sullivan
Colt McCoy steps in during the second half, leads Redskins to 19-17 victory over TitansMike Jones
Pentagon plans Ebola domestic-response team of medical experts to aid doctorsPaul Kane, Amy Ellis Nutt
The Pentagon announced Sunday that it will create a 30-person team of medical experts that could quickly leap into a region if new Ebola cases emerge in the United States, providing support for civilian doctors who lack proficiency in fighting the deadly virus. Read full article >>
Police search area where remains thought to be those of Hannah Graham were foundT. Rees Shapiro, Ashley Halsey III
CHARLOTTESVILLE — Police on Sunday combed a narrow two-lane back road near an abandoned property in Albemarle County south of here, where searchers on Saturday found human remains thought to be those of missing University of Virginia student Hannah Graham. Read full article >>
Post-ABC News Poll: Absent Mitt Romney, who can claim the 2016 GOP banner?Dan Balz
When Mitt Romney managed to get about 25 percent support in the early polls against his 2012 Republican rivals, everyone asked, "What's wrong with Mitt?" He was, after all, the presumed front-runner. Today, with a new Washington Post-ABC News poll showing something similar about 2016, the question could be, "What's wrong with all the others?" Read full article >>
Authorities say Michael Brown's blood found on gun, inside police carSari Horwitz
Forensic evidence shows Michael Brown's blood on the gun, on the uniform and inside the car of Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson, law enforcement officials said, information they believe potentially corroborates the officer's story that the unarmed 18-year-old tried to take his gun. Read full article >>
Waiting on an appeal to Social Security for disability benefits? Get in a very long line.David A. Fahrenthold
Vatican meeting on family walks back liberal language on gay couples, divorceMichelle Boorstein
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Legendary fashion designer Oscar de la Renta dies at 82ABC News
NEW YORK (ABC News) -- Legendary fashion designer Oscar de la Renta has died at age 82, a family member tells ABC News. More details to come...
Metro rush hour nightmare could ease?for $1.4 billionSuzanne Kennedy
WASHINGTON (WJLA) – The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) says it has a plan to help ease the rush hour crush, but at about $1.4 billion, it won't come cheap. Hafez Harris is a regular Metro rider, familiar with the commuter crush that plagues the rail system at rush hour. "When it's rush hour, it's madness," he said. "A lot of times, there's not enough trains, too many people and it gets pretty rough." WMATA says it is looking for a fix in the form of a $1.4 billion shot in the arm; that money would, in part, pay for 220 new rail cars. "It's not just about buying the additional rail cars, but it's also, you have to expand the yard capacity and build new storage maintenance facilities, as well as upgrading the power systems to allow for more eight-car trains," said WMATA spokesman Dan Stessel. Those eight-car trains, if put in place, would operate during the peak times of 5 to 9:30 a.m. and 3 to 7 p.m. WMATA says the three local jurisdictions need to step up with money quickly—before June 2015, when an opportunity to buy the trains at what Metro calls a "favorable price" expires. Zena Nicholson says her trains on her commute from Oxon Hill to Rockville are always overcrowded. Monday morning was no exception. "We were just crammed on the platform, so you're waiting there 15 minutes for the next train," she said. "This is rush hour time, and then when the next train comes, there may or may not be enough room for you to squish in. It's ridiculous." WMATA says if it doesn't take advantage of this purchasing opportunity, it will have to start the procedure back at square one, having a negative impact on the rail system.
Redskins' Orakpo out for season: 'Big loss' says Gruden (Video press pass)The Associated Press
ASHBURN, Va. (AP) - Washington Redskins linebacker Brian Orakpo will miss the rest of the season because he needs surgery on a torn right pectoral muscle. "The production may not be where people think it should be, but he's still been playing very good against the run and been disruptive in the passing game," coach Jay Gruden said Monday. "That'll be a big loss." Orakpo, a three-time Pro Bowl selection, was hurt trying to make a tackle on a running play early in the fourth quarter of Washington's 19-17 victory over the Tennessee Titans on Sunday. Orakpo twice has torn the pectoral muscle near his left shoulder in the past, including in Week 2 of the 2012 season. He had a half-sack for the Redskins (2-5) this season. "I know he's frustrated with his sack numbers, statistically, but he's been a big piece of our defense," Gruden said. Now the question becomes whether Orakpo, a first-round draft pick by the Redskins in 2009, has played his last game for the team. He was playing under a one-year deal worth about $11.5 million after the Redskins designated him as their franchise player. "We'll have to evaluate that after the season," Gruden said. Rookie linebacker Trent Murphy, a second-round pick out of Stanford, will start in Orakpo's spot next Monday night, when Washington plays at the Dallas Cowboys (6-1). "He's got to step up his game. He's got to play better. He's got to play more physical at the point of attack. We're playing against the No. 1 rushing offense in the National Football League. So he's going to have to be very good at the point of attack and then obviously transition to some pass rush," Gruden said. "He's going to have his work cut out for him," the coach said about Murphy. "He's going to have to grow up very fast."
Redskins' Gruden: Unless RG3 is ready, McCoy to start vs. Dallas (Video press pass)The Associated Press
ASHBURN, Va. (AP) - If Robert Griffin III is completely ready, he'll start for the Washington Redskins against the Dallas Cowboys next Monday night. If he's not, Colt McCoy - rather than Kirk Cousins - will be Washington's quarterback. "Robert has to, first of all, be honest with himself and how he's feeling," Redskins coach Jay Gruden said Monday. Griffin, the 2012 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year, has been sidelined since dislocating his left ankle in Week 2 against Jacksonville. "I wouldn't rule him out. He's got a way's to go to show that he can play, show that that ankle's 100 percent. That's the big thing," Gruden said. "He's got to be 100 percent ready to go. We don't want to put him out there at 85 percent and have it be weak and have him do something else to it. We want to make sure he's ready to go if he's out there." At practice last Wednesday, Griffin threw passes in individual and 1-on-1 drills for the first time since his latest injury. On Sunday, before Washington's 19-17 victory over the Tennessee Titans, Griffin was out on the field, taking snaps and throwing passes. Cousins, who took over as the starter during Griffin's absence, was benched at halftime after his 10th and 11th turnovers of the season, and McCoy led the comeback that ended a four-game losing streak for the Redskins (2-5). A series of decisions will need to be made for Griffin to return. First, the team trainer and doctors will need to give the go-ahead. Then Griffin will need to say OK, after figuring out, according to Gruden, "Can he cut without pain? Can he run without pain? Is he full speed? Is it sturdy enough?" "And if he says, 'Yes,' then I have to feel comfortable about putting Robert out there in the game," Gruden explained. "We'll go through that process." If, instead, McCoy begins the game against NFC East leader Dallas (6-1), it would be his first NFL start since December 2011, when he was with the Cleveland Browns. "He does have great intangibles, in my mind. He's very poised. He's a great competitor. And I feel like he's going to get us in the right play and make the right throw," Gruden said about McCoy. "He's had some opportunities to succeed in the past as a starter, and had some rough patches. But he's here for a reason. And I've always liked his demeanor." After the Redskins' home crowd booed the team off the field at halftime, with the Titans leading 10-6, McCoy took over at quarterback, and his first pass, a simple curl route, was turned into a 70-yard touchdown by Pierre Garcon. It was McCoy's first NFL pass attempt in nearly a year, his first TD toss since December 2012 with Cleveland, and the longest scoring throw of a career that began as a third-round draft pick out of Texas in 2010. In all, he was 11 for 12 for 128 yards against the Titans. "I like Jay a lot, and when Jay came and told me to be ready to play, I just didn't want to let him down," McCoy said Sunday. "If he goes with you, and you go in and turn the ball over, and don't start fast, or don't win the game, or don't play well, that just doesn't look good." Notes: LB Brian Orakpo will miss the rest of the season because of a torn right pectoral muscle. "That'll be a big loss," Gruden said. Orakpo, a three-time Pro Bowl selection, had a half-sack this season but Gruden said he's been "very good against the run."
Frederick-based Bechtel?s move to Reston upsets MarylandersBrad Bell
FREDERICK, Md. (WJLA) – Bechtel Corporation, the company that built Metro's Silver Line in Northern Virginia, is bringing hundreds of jobs to that area, but it's coming at the cost of Frederick, where the global engineering and project management firm is based, a move that is sparking frustration and anger. The news hit Frederick like a ton of bricks. Nobody is happy about it—not politicians, not merchants. "It's huge, it's a big sector of jobs," said Frederick County Commission President Blaine Young. "It is a concern," said wine bar owner Donna Zukus, who fears what will happen to her business. "We have had networking events with them and they have brought a lot of good business." The Frederick division of Bechtel employs about 1,100 people, but as a result of a new global reorganization, most of those jobs are moving to Reston, Va. Frederick Chamber of Commerce President Elizabeth Cromwell added, "It's not great. We're obviously not happy that Bechtel is leaving, but we are working with all of our partners in the community to replace them." Bechtel nearly pulled out of Maryland in 2011, but stayed after the state gave the company a $9.5 million grant to keep the jobs there through 2018. So far, Maryland taxpayers have forked out about $4 million. Now, the state wants Bechtel to pay back about $3 million. Young, a Republican, says the incentive was a mistake. "It's very unfortunate. Maryland has to change; the environment's terrible," he said. "Bechtel has proved one thing: no matter how much you pay somebody, they still won't stay." Bechtel's corporate restructuring will go into effect Jan. 1. A corporate spokesperson has told Maryland officials the company will hold its agreement, paying back those millions in incentives.
Lufthansa strike disrupts travel for 200,000 airline passengersThe Associated Press Il y a 1 heure
BERLIN, Germany (AP/CNN) - A union representing Lufthansa's pilots began a 35-hour strike Monday against the airline's short-haul fleet, the latest in a string of walkouts over retirement benefits. The Vereinigung Cockpit union said the strike targeting Lufthansa's Airbus A320, Boeing 737 and Embraer fleet started mid-Monday and was to end at midnight local time Tuesday. The strike by pilots was also expanded to include a one-day walkout Tuesday at the German airline's long-haul fleet. The two sides are fighting over the pilots' demand that Lufthansa keep paying a transition payment for those wanting to retire early. The airline, facing tough competition from budget airlines and major Gulf carriers, wants to cut those payments. About 200,00 passengers are impacted by the Lufthansa strike, which started hours after train drivers at Germany's national railway ended a two-day walkout in an unrelated pay dispute. Their union says it won't strike again for the next week.
Clerk shot in Alexandria gas station robbery
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (WJLA) - Police were looking for a man who shot an Alexandria gas station clerk during a robbery late Sunday night. It happened about 11:30 p.m. at the Liberty gas station in the 700 block of North Washington Street in old town Alexandria. Police said the employee gave the armed robber cash from the register. The gunman then tried to get out the door quickly to run away, but he was pushing on the door - instead of pulling it. "He couldn't open it and he thought he was locked in and trapped and that is when he got desperate and came back around and shot the cashier," said gas station owner Dennis Kane. The cashier, 41-year-old Eyob Gelagle, was shot in the torso, but he is expected to survive.
Comstock-Foust congressional race heats up over key issuesThe Associated Press
LEESBURG, Va. (AP) - Here are the issues of significance in Virginia's 10th District U.S. House race between Democrat John Foust and Republican Barbara Comstock. 1. HEALTH CARE Comstock says she would vote to "repeal and replace" the national Affordable Care Act. Foust has said he would not repeal the legislation, which he calls "a step toward what we need to accomplish in health care." He has said he supports improvements to the legislation. 2. TAXES and BUDGET Comstock has pledged not to raise taxes, and signed a pledge stating so with anti-tax activist Grover Norquist. Foust has touted his record on the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors in balancing budgets, which has relied at times on raising property tax rates. 3. TRANSPORTATION Comstock, as a Virginia state delegate, opposed a bipartisan transportation plan from Republican Gov. Bob McDonnell to increase transportation funding, which relied in part on raising taxes. Foust said he supported the legislation, which passed. 4. ABORTION Comstock is anti-abortion, but says the Foust campaign misrepresents her position in ads that say she would outlaw abortion even in cases of rape and incest. Comstock's campaign says she supports congressional legislation that has limited abortion funding for cases involving rape, incest, and when the mother's life is in danger. Foust, who is pro-abortion rights, says his campaign accurately characterizes Comstock's position. He says Comstock opposes the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision and supports "personhood" legislation in Virginia that would confer the full rights of a person to an embryo from the moment of fertilization. 5. MINIMUM WAGE Comstock says increasing the minimum wage would result in the loss of 500,000 jobs nationally. Foust supports an increase.
GoPink!DC dragon boat team races for a cureAutria Godfrey Il y a 2 heures
WASHINGTON (WJLA) – GoPink!DC is the District's only dragon boat racing team that also doubles as a floating support group. The rowers are only feet from shore, but with each row is a world away from reality. Each week, 20 women suit up and paddle out, leaving behind the bond they all wish they didn't share: breast cancer. "It helps to have a team around you of like-minded people. People that have gone through, and I like the term, 'people that have worn your same bra,'" said survivor Rene Pachuta. "It really pulled me out of the depths of my depression," another survivor added. Founded in 2006 by two NIH scientists, GoPink!DC is the only dragon boat team in the nation's capital comprised exclusively of breast cancer survivors and supporters. Many of these women had never even heard of dragon boats before joining the team. "I grew up a water rat; I used to paddle, waterski, sail, you name it, swim," said GoPink!DC President Jane Crawford. "So, it was really neat to get connected back with the part of my life that I absolutely love." Training is tough—an hour a week—and competitions can be demanding. But the sport forms a sisterhood and a therapy the rowers can't get through any other means. "We don't always talk about cancer," said survivor Donna Laverde. "We do if we have a new member, but we talk about life, talk about aging together and just have a great time." Pachuta is paddling with new purpose; she just received the final all-clear every survivor hopes to hear. "It's still a little raw," she said. "I looked upon this as something that I was gonna do absolutely for myself, that I was gonna be selfish, that I needed to, to look beyond tomorrow … it really put things in perspective." With each row, the women of GoPink!DC are leaving the disease in their wake. They're sticking it to more than just cancer; they are sticking it to their competitors. GoPink!DC just won a regional race in New Jersey, and heads to Florida next to take part in the International Racing Festival; it will be the team's first time participating in an international race. October is breast cancer awareness month and ABC 7 News is going pink all month long. Take the breast cancer pledge and get life-saving tips here.
Ebola fears, flu season collideABC News, ABC 7 News
WASHINGTON (WJLA/ABC) -- With the onset of flu season and widespread concerns about Ebola, the medical community wants the public to know the difference between them. "Actually getting sick from the flu is far more likely," Dr. Joshua Sharfstein, the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene for the state of Maryland, said Monday at a WTOP radio town hall discussion on Ebola. Sharfstein and others said it's crucial to recognize the difference between Ebola and seasonal flu symptoms. Ebola is a viral illness, medical experts note. Some of the symptoms are fever, headaches, muscle aches, nausea, vomiting, and unexplained bleeding and bruising. You can only get Ebola from being in contact with an infected person with Ebola, experts emphasize. Symptoms for the seasonal flu are aches and pains, fatigue, headache, cough, and sore throat. Health officials indicate that the big key is your travel history: If you haven't traveled in the last 21 days to West Africa, you wouldn't need Ebola testing and you would likely have a case of the flu. "Let's talk about perspective here, compare what we're seeing with Ebola to the flu," said Dr. Richard Besser, Chief Health Editor for ABC News and former acting director for the Centers for Disease Control. "I hope that people hear this and decide that they want a flu shot," he explained in an interview with ABC7 News. "It also hopefully will take out of your mind something that when you get that fever, that body ache, that you're having Ebola, It will reduce those chances because the early symptoms of Ebola can look the same as the early symptoms of the flu."
Fear-bola: Experts say Ebola hysteria is an epic overreactionABC 7 News, CNN
WASHINGTON (WJLA/CNN) -- While the threat of Ebola is very real in Africa, experts note that the paranoia it's generated in the United States is unreal. "Ebola is not transmitted by air, but fear is transmitted by air," Dr. Joshua Sarfstein said Monday at a WTOP radio town hall meeting held at the Newseum. Sarfstein and others pointed out that you can count the number of documented cases in America on two hands -- and still have fingers to spare. There are eight confirmed cases. And in each one, the patient was either infected in Liberia or Sierra Leone, or had contact with Thomas Eric Duncan, the Liberian returnee who's the sole fatality of the disease in the U.S. "You have to distinguish between the nurses who were taking care of the patient who got infected from the general public, who aren't anywhere near an Ebola patient much less a very sick Ebola patient," said Dr. Anthony Fauci, head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, at the town hall gathering. Health care professionals, both within the government and those with little reason to parrot a party line, insist that the chances of any of us catching the virus are minuscule. If we really need something to worry about, they say, worry about getting your flu shots. From 1976 through 2007, flu-related causes killed between 3,000 and 49,000 people in the U.S. And yet, the disproportionate hysteria over Ebola multiplies contagiously. Mel Robbins, a CNN commentator and legal analyst, has given it a name: Fear-bola. Fear-bola attacks the part of the brain responsible for rational thinking," she says. "It starts with a low-grade concern about the two health care workers diagnosed with Ebola in Dallas and slowly builds into fear of a widespread epidemic in the United States." How bad is it? So bad that nearly two thirds of those queried in a Washington Post/ABC News poll said they're concerned about an epidemic in the U.S. So bad that the Centers for Disease Control, in the first week of October alone, fielded 800 calls from concerned Americans. So bad that even after a Texas lab worker -- who isolated herself in her cabin during a Carnival Cruise because she may have possibly handled Duncan's clinical specimen -- was cleared, the Moore, Oklahoma, Public Schools asked students and faculty who were on the same cruise not to come to school. The examples go on and on, and each new day brings a couple of fresh ones. And with flu season coming up -- with its symptoms of fever, ache and fatigue that are very similar to Ebola's -- expect the hysteria to ramp up. "All we've known of Ebola is that it's some exotic disease in a faraway land that kills people in a very gruesome way. That's all we knew about it -- most Americans did -- until a couple of months ago," said CNN's chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta. "So, it's going to take some time to reset some of that thinking," he concluded.
WATCH LIVE: Indictment of Jesse Matthew to be announced in '05 Fairfax Co. rapeThe Associated Press, ABC 7 News
FAIRFAX, Va. (AP/WJLA) - The man charged with the abduction of a University of Virginia student was indicted Monday by a Circuit Court grand jury in Fairfax County for an unrelated 2005 rape, abduction and attempted capital murder. Authorities planned a 4:30 p.m. news conference to announce the indictment (read indictment document at bottom of article) against Jesse L. Matthew Jr. (You can watch it in the video player above.) Matthew is being held in Charlottesville on a charged related to the Sept. 13 abduction of Hannah Graham, an 18-year-old from Alexandria. Law enforcement officials who have been searching for Graham found human remains over the weekend. The state medical examiner has not made a positive identification. Jesse Matthew Fairfaix Indictment
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Do remains belong to missing U.Va. student Hannah Graham?
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP/WJLA) - Police blocked off roads, sifted through leaves and scoured a rural area where they found remains that could be missing University of Virginia student Hannah Graham. There was no new word Monday as to how long it would take authorities to identify the remains they discovered over the weekend, about 12 miles from campus. Police let Graham's parents know about the discovery before they publicly released the information and instead of continuing the search for Graham, they have focused on looking for clues and evidence in a heavily wooded area of Albemarle County that is home to horse farms. The last person seen with Graham, 32-year-old Jesse Leroy Matthew Jr., has been charged with abduction with intent to defile Graham. He is being held in the Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail. The remains were discovered roughly 6 miles from where the body of 20-year-old Virginia Tech student Morgan Harrington was found after she vanished in 2009. Police have said forensic evidence connects Matthew to Harrington's killing, which in turn is linked by DNA to a 2005 sexual assault in northern Virginia. Matthew hasn't been charged in those cases. The 18-year-old Graham hasn't been seen since Sept. 13 after a night out with friends. She had met friends at a restaurant for dinner before stopping by two off-campus parties. She left the second party alone and eventually texted a friend saying she was lost, authorities said. In surveillance video, she can be seen walking unsteadily and even running at times, past a pub and a service station and then onto a seven-block strip of bars, restaurants and shops. On Sunday, the area was buzzing with people having brunch at outdoor cafes on a brisk, sunny day. Graham's disappearance and the discovery of human remains was a frequent topic of conversation. "Everybody was rattled. Everybody knew it was coming, but you still hope for the best. As much as you can prepare for it, you can never prepare for it," said Claire Meyers, a University of Virginia nursing student who has friends who knew Graham and Matthew. Matthew was an operating room technician at the university's hospital, where Meyers works as a patient care assistant. Albemarle County resident Bill Gnas, a retiree who lives a few miles from where the remains were found, said he suspected the worst. "Truly, I was saddened by it. After three or four days you had to anticipate it was going to be another Harrington event where they were going to find the body, and the only thing you could hope for at that point was that there be some closure for the parents that it was in fact discovered," he said.
Recall: Drivers of 4.7 million vehicles have air bag problems that need repairNewsChannel 8, The Associated Press
DETROIT, Mich. (AP/NewsChannel 8) - U.S. safety regulators are warning owners of more than 4.7 million vehicles that have been recalled for air bag problems to get them repaired immediately. The warning issued Monday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration covers vehicles from multiple manufacturers that date to 2002. Inflators can rupture in air bags made by Takata Corp., causing metal fragments to fly out when the bags are inflated in crashes. So far, automakers have recalled about 12 million vehicles worldwide because of the problem. Safety advocates estimate that more than 20 million cars have the faulty inflators in the U.S. alone. They say at least four people have died from the problem. The inflators have led to multiple recalls from Honda, Toyota, Nissan, Mazda, General Motors, Ford, Chrysler, BMW and Mitsubishi. Consumers that are uncertain whether their vehicle is impacted by the Takata recalls, or any other recall, can check on www.safercar.gov. On the site, consumers can search by their vehicle identification number (VIN) to confirm whether their individual vehicle has an open recall that needs to be addressed.
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Former Nazis were expelled from the U.S. but continued to get millions in social securityThe Associated Press
OSIJEK, Croatia (AP) - Former Auschwitz guard Jakob Denzinger lived the American dream. His plastics company in the Rust Belt town of Akron, Ohio, thrived. By the late 1980s, he had acquired the trappings of success: a Cadillac DeVille and a Lincoln Town Car, a lakefront home, investments in oil and real estate. Then the Nazi hunters showed up. In 1989, as the U.S. government prepared to strip him of his citizenship, Denzinger packed a pair of suitcases and fled to Germany. Denzinger later settled in this pleasant town on the Drava River, where he lives comfortably, courtesy of U.S. taxpayers. He collects a Social Security payment of about $1,500 each month, nearly twice the take-home pay of an average Croatian worker. Denzinger, 90, is among dozens of suspected Nazi war criminals and SS guards who collected millions of dollars in Social Security payments after being forced out of the United States, an Associated Press investigation found. The payments flowed through a legal loophole that has given the U.S. Justice Department leverage to persuade Nazi suspects to leave. If they agreed to go, or simply fled before deportation, they could keep their Social Security, according to interviews and internal government records. Like Denzinger, many lied about their Nazi pasts to get into the U.S. following World War II, and eventually became American citizens. Among those who benefited: -armed SS troops who guarded the Nazi network of camps where millions of Jews perished. -an SS guard who took part in the brutal liquidation of the Warsaw ghetto in Nazi-occupied Poland that killed as many as 13,000 Jews. -a Nazi collaborator who engineered the arrest and execution of thousands of Jews in Poland. -a German rocket scientist accused of using slave labor to build the V-2 rocket that pummeled London. He later won NASA's highest honor for helping to put a man on the moon. The AP's findings are the result of more than two years of interviews, research and analysis of records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act and other sources. The Justice Department denied using Social Security payments as a tool for removing Nazi suspects. But records show the U.S. State Department and the Social Security Administration voiced grave concerns over the methods used by the Justice Department's Nazi-hunting unit, the Office of Special Investigations. State officials derogatorily called the practice "Nazi dumping" and claimed the OSI was bargaining with suspects so they would leave voluntarily. Since 1979, the AP analysis found, at least 38 of 66 suspects removed from the United States kept their Social Security benefits. Legislation that would have closed the Social Security loophole failed 15 years ago, partly due to opposition from the OSI. Since then, according to the AP's analysis, at least 10 Nazi suspects kept their benefits after leaving. The Social Security Administration confirmed payments to seven who are deceased. One living suspect was confirmed through an AP interview. Two others met the conditions to keep their benefits. Of the 66 suspects, at least four are alive, living in Europe on U.S. Social Security. In newly uncovered Social Security Administration records, the AP found that by March 1999, 28 suspected Nazi criminals had collected $1.5 million in Social Security payments after their removal from the U.S. Since then, the AP estimates the amount paid out has reached into the millions. That estimate is based on the number of suspects who qualified and the three decades that have passed since the first former Nazis, Arthur Rudolph and John Avdzej, signed agreements that required them to leave the country but ensured their benefits would continue. Long-living beneficiaries can collect hundreds of thousands of dollars in payments. A single male who earned an average wage of $44,800 a year and turned 65 in 1990, the year after Denzinger did, would receive nearly $15,000 annually in Social Security benefits, according to the Urban Institute, a nonprofit public policy group in Washington. That's $375,000 over 25 years. The amounts are adjusted for inflation. The Social Security Administration refused the AP's request for the total number of Nazi suspects who received benefits and the dollar amounts of those payments. Spokesman William "BJ" Jarrett said the agency does not track data specific to Nazi cases. A further barrier, Jarrett said, is that there is no exception in U.S. privacy law that "allows us to disclose information because the individual is a Nazi war criminal or an accused Nazi war criminal." The agency also declined to make the acting commissioner, Carolyn Colvin, or another senior agency official available for an interview. The Justice Department declined the AP's request for an official to speak on the record. Spokesman Peter Carr said in an emailed statement that Social Security payments never were used as an incentive or as a threat to persuade Nazi suspects to depart voluntarily. "The matter of Social Security benefits eligibility was raised by defense counsel, not by the department, and the department neither used retirement benefits as an inducement to leave the country and renounce citizenship nor threatened that failure to depart and renounce would jeopardize continued receipt of benefits," Carr said. The department opposed the legislation in 1999, Carr acknowledged, because it would have undermined the OSI's mandate to remove Nazi criminals as expeditiously as possible to countries that would prosecute them. Speed was a key factor. Survivors of the Holocaust who made the United States their home after the war had been forced to share it with their former Nazi tormenters. That had to change, and fast, the OSI's proponents said. If suspects were to stand trial, they needed to be found and ousted while they were alive. The OSI and its backers didn't want death to cheat justice. Yet only 10 suspects were ever prosecuted after being expelled, according to the department's own figures. Efraim Zuroff, the head Nazi hunter at the Simon Wiesenthal Center in Jerusalem, said while he could understand having to make the tough choice "between no justice and a measure of justice" by allowing suspects to retain their benefits to get them out of the country, the OSI should have well known there was no political will to prosecute them after their removal. "If these arrangements were made based on the supposition that these people would ultimately be prosecuted on criminal charges in their countries of origin, that was purely wishful thinking," Zuroff said Monday. "Ultimately the numbers prove very clearly that almost none of these people were ever charged, let alone punished." He called for legislation that would close the loophole. "If it can be done, it should be done," he said. At his home in Osijek, Denzinger would not discuss his situation. "I don't want to say anything," he told the AP in German as he rested on his walker in the hallway of his apartment. But Denzinger's son, who lives in the U.S., confirmed his father receives Social Security payments and said he deserved them. "This isn't coming out of other people's pockets," Thomas Denzinger said. "He paid into the system." Plus his father is paying 30 percent in taxes. "They should be taking out nothing," he said. Another former Nazi camp guard, longtime Montana resident Martin Hartmann, lives in Berlin and also is collecting Social Security, according to a person with knowledge of Hartmann's finances who requested anonymity because the person did not want to be associated with Hartmann's Nazi history. Hartmann, 95, left the U.S. in 2007, just before a federal judge issued an order to revoke his citizenship. The loophole also means new suspects, including former SS unit commander Michael Karkoc, whom the AP located last year in Minnesota, could retain benefits even if removed to another country. German prosecutors opened an investigation after the AP uncovered documentation showing Karkoc, 95, ordered his unit to raze a Polish village during the war. Dozens of women and children were killed in the attack. ___ The American public did not become fully aware until the mid-1970s that thousands of Nazi persecutors had immigrated to the U.S. after World War II, with estimates ranging as high as 10,000. They were shocked to learn their former enemies could be living next door. Paul Shapiro, director of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum's Mandel Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies, said the revelation that many received Social Security benefits even after removal was revealing. "Beyond the undermining of American values that these people represented, as a group they gained leverage over government policy in critical areas relating to national security and immigration policy," he said Monday. "And even decades later as they were forced to leave the country they continued to apply that leverage at the expense of the American taxpayer." Congressional pressure led to the creation of the OSI in 1979 and it had a single purpose: track down and expel Nazis who played a role in the persecution of civilians. But because their crimes were committed outside the U.S. and almost always against non-Americans, Nazi suspects could not be tried in U.S. courts. The only other option available was to prove they lied to immigration authorities about what they did during the war, to strip them of their citizenships through a lengthy legal process, and then to attempt either deportation or extradition. But almost no countries were willing to accept them through deportation, and few pressed charges that would have forced extradition. So the Justice Department devised a strategy to overcome these difficulties, including encouraging them to leave voluntarily, which meant they would avoid the messy process of deportation but keep their retirement benefits. The OSI regularly trumpeted its successes, and boasted in 2006 that its work had led to more Nazi expulsions from the U.S. in the previous 25 years than all other countries in the world combined. "We really did want people to give up and go," said a senior Justice Department official, who defended the practice as a way of avoiding deportation proceedings that could last as long as 10 years. "The goal is still to remove these people as quickly as possible, and the fact that as soon as we move to the deportation stage they run the risk of losing their benefit(s) is still an encouragement to leave," said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak publicly about the department's thinking on the matter. The OSI even went so far as to encourage several suspects to use U.S. passports for legal travel to allied countries, such as Germany or Austria. Once there, they would renounce their U.S. citizenships and still be able to collect Social Security benefits. This practice became known as "Nazi dumping" within diplomatic circles and stoked outrage at the State Department and in capitals in Europe. The path for the OSI's approach opened when Congress passed legislation making "participation in Nazi persecution" grounds for deportation. But the Social Security Act was not changed to make such crimes also grounds for the termination of benefits. An internal memo drafted in 1984 by State Department officials discussed how deals were made behind the scenes. To get suspects to renounce citizenship, the OSI would delay legal action and "refrain from seeking in any way to limit the subject's receipt of U.S. Social Security benefits," the memo said. The criticism triggered a bitter back-and-forth between the two agencies, with each accusing the other of being un-American. Decades later, the acrimony lingers. "It was not upfront, it was not transparent, it was not a legitimate process," said James Hergen, a former State Department legal adviser who once described the OSI's approach as a "cynical publicity ploy." ''This was not the way America should behave. We should not be dumping our refuse, for lack of a better word, on friendly states." Neal Sher, who was OSI's director from 1983 to 1994, said the State Department put a higher priority on diplomatic niceties than holding former members of Adolf Hitler's war machine accountable. "State always wraps itself in the flag. Unfortunately, it's not the American flag," said Sher, recalling a complaint voiced by a former colleague. One of the first instances of "Nazi-dumping" involved Rudolph, a celebrated rocket scientist, and set off a diplomatic firestorm. Rudolph was brought to the U.S. after the war because of his technical brilliance. NASA awarded him a Distinguished Service Medal for achievements that included his central role in the Apollo project that put a man on the moon. Decades later he was accused of "working thousands of slave laborers to death" in the Nazi factory that built the V-2 rocket, and he faced the loss of his citizenship and deportation. Rudolph and Avdzej, another Nazi war crimes suspect, became the first to voluntarily leave the United States under the OSI's "renunciation program." When they arrived in Germany in 1984 and forfeited their U.S. citizenships, a furious West German government filed a formal protest. Amid State Department objections, the OSI came up with a "new scheme," said an internal memo, obtained by the AP, to then-Secretary of State George Shultz. The difficulty in finding cooperative countries, according to the May 1987 memo written by senior State Department officials, "has led OSI to resort to bargains with Nazi persecutors which permit their voluntary departure from the U.S." Another diplomatic uproar ensued when Austrian authorities learned about a deal with Martin Bartesch, a former SS guard at the Mauthausen concentration camp in Austria. Prisoners were forced to work at Mauthausen as slave laborers. At least 95,000 died from gunfire, gassings or starvation. Unlike most guards against whom little incriminating evidence survived, captured Nazi records used by American prosecutors showed that Bartesch shot and killed a French Jew at the camp in 1943. Bartesch's family denied he had done anything wrong at Mauthausen. In 1987, Bartesch landed, unannounced, at the airport in Vienna. Two days later, under the terms of the deal, his U.S. citizenship was revoked. The Romanian-born Bartesch, who had immigrated to the U.S. in 1955, was suddenly stateless - and Austria's problem. The fallout forced U.S. Attorney General Edwin Meese to apologize to the Austrian interior minister and assure him Austria would not be blindsided again. Bartesch received Social Security benefits in Austria until he died in 1989. The State Department continued to protest the arrangement, but to no avail. "Everybody knew there was no profit in opposing it. It was professional suicide," remembered Hergen. "Why would the White House want to be tagged with stopping the deportation of these Nazi monsters? You were the devil if you opposed it." The year before Bartesch died, Congress amended U.S. law so that individuals deported for aiding in the Nazi persecution also would lose their Social Security benefits. But if a Nazi suspect left before a final deportation order was issued, the benefits could continue. ____ The Clinton administration in 1997 began internal discussions over whether to terminate benefits to Nazi suspects when they were stripped of their citizenship, which is called denaturalization, instead of when they were deported. That would have lowered the threshold for terminating a suspect's benefits. The acting commissioner of the Social Security Administration at the time, John Callahan, initiated the debate. "Social Security benefits cannot, and should not, be used as a bargaining tool," Callahan wrote in an April 1997 memo to Clinton's domestic policy chief. Callahan did not respond to the AP's requests for comment. Elena Kagan, then a top deputy in the domestic policy office and now a U.S. Supreme Court justice, seemed unmoved by Callahan's plea. "This is a pretty snotty letter," Kagan jotted in the margin of the memo. The Justice Department supported the proposal, albeit tepidly, the records show. But working behind the scenes, a pair of influential Jewish groups succeeded in getting the White House to back down. The World Jewish Congress and the American Gathering of Holocaust Survivors threatened to publicly accuse the administration of being soft on Nazi prosecutions if it went forward. Sher, the former OSI chief, boosted the hand the Jewish groups were playing. After a stint with the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee, he was now representing the American Gathering of Holocaust Survivors. The groups argued closing the loophole would result in greater leniency for Nazi suspects. Federal judges hearing the denaturalization cases, they said, would not see perpetrators of the Holocaust before them, but feeble old men who were on the verge of not only losing their citizenships, but their Social Security too. That would undercut the primary goal of getting suspects out of the U.S. and to countries willing to prosecute them. Inside the Clinton White House, senior aides found this logic hard to grasp. But it was a fight they did not want. The arguments for preserving the loophole do "not sound fully compelling, EXCEPT that it is impossible to ignore who is raising the concern," a White House staffer wrote in a memo to Kagan. The groups promised to "protest vociferously," it added. The proposal was shelved. Two years later, in 1999, U.S. Rep. Bob Franks, a Republican from New Jersey, introduced legislation to cut off benefits for any Nazi persecutor who left the country voluntarily, whether they were U.S. citizens or not. This time, the Justice Department's stance was unequivocal. The bill, it said, would undercut the OSI's mission. Sher defended the department's stance. Six years to 10 years in litigation costs could be saved if suspects left voluntarily, he said. During that time, they would continue to receive retirement benefits as well as Medicare, Sher said. Not all Jewish groups favored keeping the loophole. Rabbi Marvin Hier, who still heads the Simon Wiesenthal Center he founded in 1977, wanted it shut. There was "no will" in Europe to prosecute Nazi suspects, he said, and the benefits they collected allowed them to live in relative comfort. "Someone receiving an American pension could live very well in Europe or wherever they settled," Hier said. "We, in effect, were rewarding them. It didn't make any sense." Despite attracting nearly 50 co-sponsors, the Franks bill failed to pass after running into opposition similar to what the Clinton White House faced. Franks died in 2010. U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney of New York, a senior Democrat on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, said in an AP interview she plans to introduce legislation to close the loophole. "It's absolutely outrageous that Nazi war criminals are continuing to receive Social Security benefits when they have been outlawed from our country for many, many, many years," said Maloney, a co-sponsor of the Franks legislation. _____ Many of the former Nazis who came to the U.S. after World War II blended in just as Hartmann and Denzinger did. They worked, raised their families, paid their taxes. They said little about what they did during the war. American immigration law barred entry to members of Hitler's Nazi party, the fanatical SS units, and anyone else tied to a group considered hostile to the U.S. The rules were amended in the early 1950s. The list of banned organizations was dropped and the focus shifted to keeping out individuals who "personally advocated or assisted in the persecution of any person or group of persons because of race, religion or national origin." The SS units responsible for guarding the Nazi death and concentration camps were called Totenkopf, or Death's Head, and their troops wore a silver skull-and-crossbones on their uniform collars. They were still generally refused entry after the change. But other SS members designated primarily for combat roles were more likely to be let in. Many got around the restrictions by simply lying about their service in the SS, only to be found decades later by OSI. Others such as Rudolph, whose skills as a rocket scientist trumped what officials knew about his background, were intentionally allowed in. In addition to Denzinger and Hartmann, Peter Mueller, 90, a former guard at the Natzweiler camp in France, lives in a nursing home in Worms, Germany. Wasyl Lytwyn, 93, who served in the SS Trawniki unit that took part in the destruction of the Jewish ghetto in Warsaw, is believed to be living in Ukraine. Lytwyn's 1995 settlement agreement stipulates that his Social Security benefits would not be affected by leaving. Mueller would have been eligible for benefits based on the circumstances of his departure, but the Social Security Administration would neither confirm nor deny whether he was receiving payments. Hartmann, the former Nazi SS guard living in Berlin, volunteered for the SS in 1943 and was assigned to the Death's Head unit guarding Sachsenhausen, a concentration camp on the outskirts of the Nazi capital. Prisoners at Sachsenhausen were forced into slave labor, tortured and subjected to horrific medical experiments that included sterilizations, castrations and injecting infectious material into a prisoner's body, according to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum. An estimated 30,000 prisoners died of starvation, disease, exhaustion or were murdered. After the war, Hartmann, his wife and son first settled in Mankato, Minnesota. The family then moved to Helena, Montana, where he worked at the local newspaper, The Independent Record, as a typesetter. He was granted U.S. citizenship in 1961. When the news broke about Hartmann in 2007, Nathan Gasch, an Auschwitz survivor and Hartmann's neighbor in a quiet Arizona retirement community called Leisure World, told reporters of an unnerving visit to Hartmann's home. There, on the wall, was a picture of Hartmann dressed in an SS uniform and wearing a Nazi cap. Gasch did not notify the authorities. "I just let it go," said Gasch, who died last year. Hartmann secured his departure deal in 2007 after reaching an agreement with the OSI in which he acknowledged lying about his Nazi past when he immigrated to the United States in 1955. As part of a settlement reached in U.S. District Court in Washington, the Romanian-born Hartmann agreed to leave the U.S. at his own expense. The court's ruling was based on information provided by the OSI. But the AP uncovered documents through a FOIA request to the National Archives that showed Hartmann did tell American authorities, when he was applying to immigrate, about his service in the SS and as a camp guard at Sachsenhausen. Carr, the Justice Department spokesman, did not specify in an email Wednesday whether the documents were turned over to Hartmann. He said Hartmann admitted making misrepresentations about being at Sachsenhausen. Even if he hadn't, Carr wrote, his citizenship still would be revoked because of the SS connection. ___ Denzinger was born in Cepin, Yugoslavia (now Croatia), a town outside Osijek with a large population of ethnic Germans. In 1942, at age 18, he began serving in one of the Death's Head battalions. His first posting was to Mauthausen, where he trained to be an armed camp guard. He was subsequently stationed in several other camps, including Sachsenhausen and the Auschwitz death camp complex in occupied-Poland where the Holocaust Museum estimates nearly a million Jews were killed. On his immigration visa and, later, his application for U.S. citizenship, Denzinger omitted any references to the SS or death camps, writing only that he served in the German army. His citizenship was revoked by a federal judge in November 1989, a few months after he fled. Thomas Denzinger said his father did not want to put his family through a long and public legal proceeding. "He's made a new life for himself over there," he said. "But he's angry. He claims he was drafted into the army and he did as he was told. You do as you are told or they line you up against a wall and shoot you. You don't have any choice." Croatian authorities this year opened an investigation of Denzinger's World War II service. They would not comment on the inquiry while it is ongoing. In Osijek, a town of baroque spires and cobblestone squares, Denzinger occupies the entire second floor of his riverfront building, and has a live-in helper to attend to his needs. He spends tranquil days gazing out at the marina from his spacious apartment, and has a routine of riverside strolls and turkey cutlets and Cokes at his favorite Italian restaurant, where he's known as a generous tipper. And the former Auschwitz guard has meticulously choreographed another departure. His gravestone - including a photograph of himself wearing a suit and tie - is already in place in Cepin's Catholic Cemetery about 10 kilometers (6 miles) from his apartment. The black marble slab is polished to a high gloss in the third row of the cemetery, not far from the chapel. It is engraved with an epitaph from his "loved ones": "Proud that we had you; happy that we were with you; eternally sad that we lost you."
T. Clay Wood Elementary School and Patriot High School on lockdown during search for murder suspectDiane Cho
BRISTOW, Va. (WJLA) - A murder investigation in Prince William County put two schools there on lockdown Monday morning while police search for a suspect that could be near by. Police discovered a vehicle belonging to Edward Hale, the man wanted in connection with the deadly Sunday morning shooting of 31-year-old Jessica Leigh Williams. The car was found in the vicinity of T. Clay Wood Elementary School at 10600 Kettle Run Road in Bristow, Va. That school, as well as nearby Patriot High School, were placed on lockdown Monday morning. Edward Hale, 35, is described as being a black male, 5-foot-10 and weighing 190 pounds. He is bald with brown eyes and a goatee.
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GARY, Ind. (AP) - The bodies of seven women have now been found in northwestern Indiana after a man confessed to killing one woman who was found strangled at a motel and leading investigators to least three other bodies, authorities said Monday. The Lake County coroner's office said three of the bodies were found Sunday night at two locations in Gary, in addition to the four bodies found earlier over the weekend. The coroner's office called the new deaths homicides, with one victim strangled and unspecified injuries for the other two women. It wasn't immediately clear Monday whether the man directed police to the three bodies Sunday night. Phone and email messages seeking comment from Gary police spokeswoman Cpl. Gabrielle King weren't immediately returned. Police said Sunday that a 43-year-old man confessed to killing a woman whose body was found in a Motel 6 in the neighboring city of Hammond and told investigators where the bodies of three other women could be found in Gary. Those women were found late Saturday and early Sunday. Gary police found the bodies of three women at different locations in Gary late Saturday and early Sunday, following up on information the man provided during questioning, Hammond police Lt. Rich Hoyda said Sunday. The county coroner's office on Sunday identified the victim found in Hammond as 19-year-old Afrika Hardy and ruled she had been strangled. The coroner's office said a second victim had been identified by family members as 35-year-old Anith Jones of Merrillville. Autopsies had not yet been completed on her or the other two women, who have not yet been identified. Jones had been missing since Oct. 8, and Gary police had recently searched a block looking for her, the Post-Tribune of Merrillville reported. Police discovered Hardy's body about 9:30 p.m. Friday at a Motel 6. "A friend of the deceased called us, and she was concerned when she didn't respond to her calling," Hoyda said. "We were sent there and found that person dead." Police investigating her death obtained a search warrant for a home and vehicle in Gary. Police conducted the search Saturday afternoon and took the man into custody. Hoyda said the man confessed during questioning and then told investigators "where several other female victims of possible homicide were located." Hoyda wouldn't comment on how the man knew the women, on a possible motive or on whether the man confessed to killing any of the other women. Hoyda said the man's name wasn't being released because he had not yet been formally charged. He would not say when charges will be filed. He was being held in the Hammond City Jail.
Kerry: 'Irresponsible' not to aid Kurds against ISThe Associated Press
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Monday the Obama administration decided to airdrop weapons and ammunitions to "valiant" Kurds fighting Islamic State extremists in the Syrian border town of Kobani because it would be "irresponsible" and "morally very difficult" not to support them. Speaking in the Indonesian capital on Monday, Kerry told reporters that the administration understood ally Turkey's concerns about supplying the Kurds, who are linked to a Kurdish group that Ankara fiercely opposes. But, he said the situation is such in the besieged town of Kobani that the resupplies were deemed absolutely necessary in a "crisis moment." "Let me say very respectfully to our allies the Turks that we understand fully the fundamentals of their opposition and ours to any kind of terrorist group and particularly obviously the challenges they face with respect the PKK," Kerry said. "But we have undertaken a coalition effort to degrade and destroy ISIL, and ISIL is presenting itself in major numbers in this place called Kobani." An insurgent group, the Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK, has fought a three-decade war, initially for independence and later for autonomy and greater rights for Kurds. The conflict with the PKK has killed tens of thousands of people since 1984. Turkey and its U.S. and European allies consider the Marxist PKK a terrorist organization for killing civilians in urban bombings. Kerry said the militants had chosen to "make this a ground battle, attacking a small group of people there who while they are an offshoot group of the folks that our friends the Turks oppose, they are valiantly fighting ISIL and we cannot take our eye off the prize here." "It would be irresponsible of us, as well morally very difficult, to turn your back on a community fighting ISIL as hard as it is at this particular moment," he said. The U.S. military said Sunday it had airdropped weapons, ammunition and medical supplies to Kurdish forces defending the Syrian city of Kobani against IS militants. The airdrops were the first of their kind and followed weeks of U.S. and coalition airstrikes in and near Kobani, not far from the Turkish border. The U.S. said earlier in the day that it had launched 11 airstrikes overnight in the area. Central Command said its forces have conducted more than 135 airstrikes against Islamic State forces in Kobani. President Barack Obama called Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday to discuss the situation in Syria and notify him of the plan to make airdrops, one administration official told reporters. He would not describe Erdogan's reaction but said U.S. officials are clear about Turkey's opposition to any moves that help Kurdish forces that Turkey views as an enemy. The airdrops are intended to be temporary and that the U.S. has asked Turkey to allow Kurdish fighters from Iraq into Kobani to help, Kerry said. Turkey's Foreign Minister said Monday that his country is helping Iraqi Kurdish forces cross into Kobani "to give support" to fellow Kurdish fighters defending the Syrian town against Islamic State militants. The comments by Mevlut Cavusoglu at a news conference in Ankara followed the announcement by the U.S. military that it had airdropped supplies to the Kurdish forces in Kobani. In a conference call with reporters after Central Command announced the airdrops, senior administration officials said three C-130 planes dropped 27 bundles of small arms, ammunition and medical supplies. One official said that while the results of the mission were still being assessed, it appeared that "the vast majority" of the supplies reached the intended Kurdish fighters. That official also said the C-130s encountered no resistance from the ground in Syria during their flights in and out of Syrian airspace. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity under ground rules set by the White House. One of the administration officials said the airdrops should be seen as a humanitarian move. He said U.S. officials believe that if Kobani were to fall, the Islamic State militants would massacre Kurds in the town. Another administration official said "you might see more" U.S. resupply missions to benefit the Kurdish fighters in Kobani in the days ahead. Yet another administration official said a land route to resupply the Kurds had been under discussion but would require Turkish cooperation. He said talks on resupply needs and means would continue.
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Linda Jenkins, of Front Royal, wins $1 million prize in Millions to the Max lottery scratch-off
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Redskins QB saga: McCoy replaces Cousins, immediately throws TD, as RG3 return loomsThe Associated Press
LANDOVER, Md. (AP/WJLA) Colt McCoy replaced Kirk Cousins at quarterback for the Washington Redskins' opening possession of the second half against the Tennessee Titans on Sunday. On McCoy's second play from scrimmage and his first pass attempt he threw a short pass to Pierre Garcon that the receiver turned into a 70-yard touchdown. Washington took a 13-10 lead with the play. It was the longest TD pass of McCoy's career and his first scoring toss in the NFL since December 2012 for Cleveland. Cousins had a fumble and interception in the first half, raising his giveaway total to 11 this season. He was 10 of 16 for 139 yards in the half. Cousins had been starting for Washington while Robert Griffin III is sidelined with a dislocated left ankle. But it was a quarterback not named Griffin or Cousins who would lead a game-winning fourth-quarter drive for the Redskins, ending on Kai Forbath's 22-yard field goal as time expired for a 19-17 victory. McCoy's message in the huddle before that final drive: "I looked them in the eye and said, 'Hey, I'm going to do my job. You do yours, and we're going to win this game.'"
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Ravens get defensive in 29-7 win over FalconsThe Associated Press
BALTIMORE (AP) - The Baltimore Ravens showed they can still win games with their defense. Elvis Dumervil and Pernell McPhee each had two sacks, and Baltimore harassed Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan in a 29-7 victory Sunday. One week after scoring 48 points in a victory at Tampa Bay, the Ravens (5-2) built a 17-0 halftime lead in their second straight blowout. The Falcons (2-5) averted their first shutout loss since December 2004 when Ryan connected with Roddy White for a 4-yard touchdown with 7:12 remaining to make it 20-7. It was Atlanta's first fourth-quarter score in five games. Terrell Suggs sacked Ryan for a safety with 3:39 left and Joe Flacco threw a 39-yard touchdown pass to Torrey Smith on a fourth-and-9 to seal Baltimore's fourth win in five games. The Ravens allowed only four first downs in the pivotal first half and finished with five sacks in dealing the Falcons their fourth straight defeat. It was just like old times for a Baltimore defense that shined for years with Ray Lewis in the middle and Ed Reed at safety. Flacco went 16 for 25 for 258 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions - both by Robert Alford. Justin Forsett gained 95 yards on 23 carries. Ryan completed 29 of 44 passes for 228 yards and lost a fumble. He got little help from a running game that generated only 68 yards. After outgaining the Falcons 175-61 in the first half, Baltimore continued the pressure in its opening possession of the third quarter. Flacco connected with Steve Smith for a 49-yard completion to set up a 38-yard field goal by Justin Tucker for a 20-0 lead. The Ravens then kept the ball on the ground for the most part, content in allowing the defense to protect the advantage. A first half marred by three turnovers and 10 penalties - including three holding infractions against Baltimore rookie left tackle James Hurst - ended with the Ravens scoring twice in the final 2 minutes, 38 seconds. Baltimore moved 52 yards for a touchdown on its opening possession with help from the Falcons. Following a 36-yard pass interference call against Alford, tight end Owen Daniels caught a 5-yard touchdown pass. After going three-and-out on its first two possessions, Atlanta and moved to the Baltimore 17 before Ryan lost a fumble when sacked by McPhee. Flacco gave it back, lofting a pass into the end zone that was intercepted by Alford. Late in the half, Baltimore took over at its 41 and Hurst committed another holding penalty. Flacco completed a 19-yarder to Daniels on the next play and added a 20-yard toss to Torrey Smith before Bernard Pierce ran in from the 1. A fumbled punt by Baltimore's Jacoby Jones gave Atlanta the ball at the Baltimore 37 with 59 seconds to go, but a sack forced the Falcons to try a 57-yard field goal. The kick by Matt Bryant hit the crossbar, and the Ravens quickly moved the other way for a 38-yard field goal on the final play of the half.
Kirk Cousins booed and benched, Colt McCoy rallies Redskins to 19-17 win over TitansThe Associated Press
LANDOVER, Md. (AP/WJLA) - After Kirk Cousins was booed and then benched at halftime, Colt McCoy's first pass was a career-long 70-yarder that gave the Washington Redskins their first lead of the game. McCoy hadn't thrown a pass in an NFL game in nearly a year, and he hadn't played a significant role in a victory in nearly three years, so why stop there? His first six attempts found their targets, and he led a fourth-quarter drive that produced a field goal on the last play of the game Sunday and the Washington Redskins topped the Tennessee Titans 19-17 to snap a four-game skid. Kai Forbath hit the 22-yarder, his fourth field goal of the game, as time expired for the Redskins (2-5). McCoy was nearly as flawless, completing 11 of 12 passes for 128 yards and his first touchdown pass since December 2012 with the Cleveland Browns. Pierre Garcon did most of the 70 yards of work on the scoring play, turning upfield after catching the ball on an 8-yard curl route. Charlie Whitehurst, subbing again for the injured Jake Locker (bruised right thumb) completed 17 of 26 passes for 160 yards with two touchdowns and one interception for the mistake-prone Titans (2-5), who failed to keep any momentum from their win over the Jacksonville Jaguars a week earlier. Whitehurst hit Derek Hagan for a 38-yard scoring pass with 7:41 to play to give the Titans a 17-16 lead, but McCoy and the Redskins came back. Starting at its 20 with 3:14 to play, Washington had an apparent long completion to DeSean Jackson wiped out by offsetting hands-to-the-face penalties, but McCoy wasn't fazed. He found Andre Roberts for 10 yards, then Jordan Reed for 9. Jason McCourty was called for pass interference for trying to hold Jackson, a 22-yard penalty that put the ball at the Tennessee 7-yard line and put Forbath in chip-shot range. It was McCoy's most meaningful role in a win since Nov. 20, 2011, when he led the Browns to a 14-10 victory over the Jaguars. "It's been two years, and I don't want to get emotional," McCoy said. "But I'm just thankful that I've hung in there and kept fighting." McCoy's relief appearance after Cousins' halftime benching by coach Jay Gruden provided a lift to an otherwise ho-hum game between ho-hum teams. "We went through some adversity, changed quarterbacks, and Colt played a hell of a game," Washington defensive end Jason Hatcher said."I think it's good for us, because I think we forgot how it feels to win. They say it's Tennessee Titans and we're supposed to win, but it's so hard to win." Lest Redskins fans be overexcited about McCoy's quick start, it's worth remembering that Cousins completed his first 12 attempts after Robert Griffin III went out with a dislocated ankle in Week 2 against the Jaguars. Cousins, who entered the game leading the league with eight interceptions, completed 10 of 16 passes for 139 yards with an interception and a lost fumble, giving him 11 giveaways on the season. The miscues and misadventures were many between two teams who have only four victories between them - with two coming against the Jaguars. The Titans called timeout three times before the game was 15 minutes old, as if they'd been told it's now three-per-quarter, not three-per-half. The Redskins somehow managed to be offside while defending a punt, giving up a first down in the process. The Titans, not to be outdone, went offside on a kickoff. Washington had two sacks wiped out by illegal contact downfield and had a scoring drive of minus-3 yards - a field goal after a turnover. One play after Whitehurst threw a pass directly to a player wearing a wrong-color jersey, Cousins did the same. The Titans got 32 yards out of the turnover exchange - more than they gained on any offensive play in the first half - and it led to the game's first touchdown, a 14-yard pass to Kendall Wright with 1:04 to go in the first half. Dexter McCluster made an unwise decision to field a line-drive punt on the run and fumbled it away, giving the Redskins excellent field position that resulted in a field goal. Cousins and the Redskins got booed just before halftime, trailing 10-6, for trying a shovel pass on third-and-13 from the Tennessee 14; it gained all of 1 yard. The teams, among the most penalized in the league, combined for 18 penalties for 146 yards.
Friends, family of Thomas Eric Duncan reach 21-day Ebola incubation milestoneThe Associated Press
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - As her boyfriend Thomas Eric Duncan lay dying of Ebola in a Dallas hospital bed, Louise Troh battled loneliness and fear that she too had contracted the disease while confined to a stranger's home under armed guard. Troh's confinement was ending Sunday night, along with several friends, family and others who had contact with Duncan after he first became infectious. Ebola has a maximum 21-day incubation period, and the people who interacted with Duncan after he first arrived in Dallas from Liberia will be in the clear. It's an important milestone in the nation's efforts to contain the outbreak and a cause for celebration for Troh. After three long weeks, she will able to have a clean bill of health, leave the house and be done with twice-daily temperature readings by government health care workers. She likened the period to being a prisoner. "I want to breathe, I want to really grieve, I want privacy with my family," Troh told The Associated Press on Friday, lamenting that she was missing Duncan's memorial service at his mother's church in North Carolina because of the quarantine. Troh says she and Duncan planned to get married later in the week. Duncan arrived in Dallas from Liberia in late September and went to the hospital complaining of headache and stomach pain. He was sent home with a prescription for antibiotics to treat a misdiagnosed sinus infection. He returned two days later, was diagnosed with Ebola and died Oct. 8. The day Duncan tested positive for Ebola, Troh, her 13-year-old son, Duncan's nephew and a family friend were ordered by a Dallas court to stay inside the apartment among Duncan's used linens and any lingering virus. The unusual confinement order was imposed after the family failed to comply with a request not to leave the apartment, Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins said. The four were later taken to an undisclosed gated community. Jenkins and Troh's pastor George Mason delivered the news of Duncan's death to her during the confinement period. The other people who will have their quarantine period end at midnight include Youngor Jallah, Troh's daughter, a nurse's assistant who checked Duncan's vital signs before calling for an ambulance. For nearly three weeks, Jallah has not left the cramped, second-story apartment she shares with her partner, Aaron Yah, their three children, ages 2, 4 and 6, and Yah's 10-year-old son. Unlike Troh, Jallah is not prevented from leaving by an armed guard, but Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials have come by daily to check everyone's temperature. "I'm telling you, just to step outside will be so great. To hug my mom and grieve for Eric, not over the phone like we've been doing but in the flesh," Jallah said. Mason said he is coordinating efforts with the city, county and philanthropic community to help Troh and the family recover. Because of the Ebola infection risk, crews stripped Troh's apartment down to the carpeting, saving only a few personal documents, photographs and a Bible. "They were left with nothing. They are completely devastated by this, so there's need to have their lives rebuilt," Mason said. Troh plans to partially recover financially with a book written about her life, from growing up in Liberia, meeting Duncan in a refugee camp in Ivory Coast, Duncan's years-long quest to come to America to be reunited with his girlfriend and their 19-year-old son, and his death in an isolation ward. "It will be a love story," she said. At Wilshire Baptist Church in Dallas on Sunday, associate pastor Mark Wingfield said the congregation was eager to welcome Troh back. "We look forward to welcoming Louise and her family members back to church after the quarantine is lifted and we want you to know that when that happens we will be glad to receive each one of them," he said.
Fauci: Revised Ebola protocols to require protective gear with 'no skin showing'The Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) - Revised guidance for health care workers treating Ebola patients will include using protective gear "with no skin showing," a top federal health official said Sunday. Dr. Anthony Fauci, head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said those caring for an Ebola patient in Dallas were left vulnerable because some of their skin was exposed. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is working on revisions to safety protocols. Earlier ones, he said, were based on a World Health Organization model in which care was given in more remote places, often outdoors, and without intensive training for health workers. "So there were parts about that protocol that left vulnerability, parts of the skin that were open," Fauci said. "Very clearly, when you go into a hospital, have to intubate somebody, have all of the body fluids, you've got to be completely covered. So that's going to be one of the things ... to be complete covering with no skin showing whatsoever," he said. Ebola's incubation period is 21 days, and Fauci noted that mark was being reached Sunday for Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital workers who first treated Thomas Eric Duncan, the Liberian man who later died of the disease. "The ones now today that are going to be 'off the hook' are the ones that saw him initially in the emergency room," said Fauci, representing the Obama administration as he appeared on five Sunday news shows. Duncan was seen at the hospital on Sept. 26 and sent home with antibiotics. He returned by ambulance on Sept. 28, was admitted and died of Ebola on Oct. 8. Judge Clay Jenkins, the chief executive in Dallas County, said that the protective order that has kept Duncan's family isolated expires Sunday at midnight. "That's going to be a good thing for those families. They've been through so much, and we're very happy about that," Jenkins said. But, Jenkins continued, "At the same time, we're extremely concerned about these health care workers and we continue to make contingency in the event that there are more cases." Jenkins called the 75 health workers who cared for Duncan "hometown health care heroes," and said they had signed agreements with the state's public health commissioner to stay off public transportation. He said if any other health workers test positive for Ebola, a plan is in place that includes: -all intake will be done at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital. -ambulances have been instructed to bring anyone with a history of West Africa travel and a fever to that hospital. -those found to be infected will be transferred by air ambulance to one of three national health centers set up to handle very risky germs, or by ground ambulance to the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, which has the capability of disposing of the "copious waste" that Ebola cases generate. -If a large number of cases surface, a triage unit at another, undisclosed location will be set up in the next 24 hours, with isolation units. The location was to be announced later Sunday. Fauci appeared on ABC's "This Week," NBC's "Meet the Press," ''Fox News Sunday," CNN's "State of the Union" and CBS' "Face the Nation." Jenkins was on ABC.
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Politicians join protest outside Met over opera
Politicians including former Mayor Rudolph Giuliani and Reps. Carolyn Maloney and Peter King joined a crowd of demonstrators outside the Metropolitan Opera on Monday as part of an ongoing protest over an opera focused on...
Parties jockeying for early vote in Iowa, Florida
More than 2.3 million Americans already have cast ballots for the November midterm elections, with both Republicans and Democrats saying the early votes are helping sway the election their way.
GOP governors don't see 'Obamacare' going awayIl y a 1 heure
While Republicans in Congress shout, "Repeal Obamacare," GOP governors in many states have quietly accepted the law's major Medicaid expansion. Even if their party wins control of the Senate in the upcoming elections,...
Maui surfer fends off shark with fist, board
A man surfing with his three young sons used his fist and surfboard to fend off a weekend shark attack in waters off Maui.
Abduction suspect Jesse Matthew charged in 2005 Fairfax rapeMyFoxDC.com Web Producer
Hawaii rides out storm, but remote islands at riskIl y a 1 heure
Sunny skies returned to the Aloha State, the day after a hurricane left Hawaii without inflicting much harm beyond heavy rain.
Md. authorities investigate 3 arsons in 2 months in Charles County
New program helping raise awareness among young people about Huntington's diseaseBeth Parker
Colorado proposes edible pot ban, then retreats
Colorado health authorities suggested banning many forms of edible marijuana, including brownies and cookies, then whipsawed away from the suggestion Monday after it went public.
Alabama House speaker arrested on felony charges
Powerful Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard has been arrested on felony ethics charges, accused of using public office for personal gain.
Ebola fear, monitoring eases for some in Dallas
Record iPhone sales drive Apple's 3Q beat
In Chicago, a warm homecoming for unpopular Obama
Police: Indiana suspect hints at more killings
Police investigating the slayings of seven women whose bodies were found in northwest Indiana over the weekend said Monday they believe it is the work of a serial killer, and that the suspect has indicated there could be...
Ebola: Keeping patients alive as body fights back
Murder suspect found dead in field near Prince William County elementary schoolPaul Wagner
Stiviano lawsuit against Shelly Sterling dismissed
Unless RGIII is ready, Colt McCoy to start for Redskins
Redskins' Brian Orakpo out for season with torn pectoralIl y a 3 heures
Rest or rust? Royals, Giants set for World SeriesIl y a 3 heures
Rabbi leads vigil outside Met to protest opera
A globally prominent rabbi led Jewish teenagers in a prayer vigil Monday outside the Metropolitan Opera to protest an opera they say glorifies Palestinian terrorists.
Ebola patient released from Atlanta hospital
An Ebola patient who's been treated in Atlanta since early September has been released, hospital officials said Monday.
Convicted murderer sues state over prison porn ban
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Lottery: Md. woman likely winner of $1M ticket
D.C. Lottery officials say a Prince George's County woman is the likely winner of a $1 million Mega Millions prize.
Militant pleads not guilty in Benghazi attacks
A Libyan militant on Monday pleaded not guilty to charges arising from the 2012 Benghazi attacks that killed four Americans, including U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens.
Obama keeps his schedule clear to focus on Ebola
Rarely one to leave anything to chance, President Barack Obama is playing it by ear this week as his administration's response to the Ebola scare continues to evolve.
Brian Setzer donates guitar to Smithsonian
Brian Setzer is giving his signature orange Gretsch guitar to the Smithsonian Institution.
Do remains belong to missing Virginia student?
Police blocked off roads, sifted through leaves and scoured a rural area where they found remains that could be missing University of Virginia student Hannah Graham.
Comedians honor Jay Leno with humor prize in DC
The joke was on Jay Leno as comedians saluted the former "Tonight Show" host Sunday when he received the nation's top humor prize.
Trial begins over Navy silencer contract
A trial in Alexandria may answer questions about a secret military contract for hundreds of untraceable rifle silencers that prosecutors say amounted to theft of government funds.
Md. woman arrested on DUI following couple's chase
A western Maryland woman was arrested after police say a couple chased her following a car accident, and her blood-alcohol level was more than four times the legal limit.
WTOP Town Hall on Ebola airs public concerns
WTOP's Town Hall on Ebola featured three nationally known experts in the field of infectious diseases.
Board Approves Fairlington Farmers Market
Residents in Fairlington won't have to go as far to get fresh produce, starting next year.
Where does Montgomery County buy its liquor?
A report shows how much money each of the county's 25 retail liquor, wine and beer stores brought in from July 2012 to July 2013.
Md. authorities investigate 3 arsons in 2 months
Police say someone intentionally set fire to a Charles County Halloween store for the second time in less than two months.
Unless RG3 is ready, McCoy to start for Redskins
If Robert Griffin III is completely ready, he'll start for the Washington Redskins against the Dallas Cowboys next Monday night.
Suspect in Va. abduction charged in DC area rape
Is it time for Reston to revisit its original plans?
Body found near high school in Nokesville
Man hunt prompts security alert at 2 Prince William Co. schools
The hunt for a murder suspect prompted security precautions at T. Clay Wood Elementary School and Patriot High School in Prince William County, Virginia.
Body found in Nokesville school field ID'd as murder suspect
The search for a man wanted for murder in Prince William County ended after police found a body on a school field.
2 schools secured in Prince William Co. during police investigation
In Chicago, a warm homecoming for unpopular Obama
More college campus investigated for sexual violence
Central Va. apple growers adjust to rising costs
Rising costs have prompted some Central Virginia apple growers to change their production methods.
DC landlords struggle with homelessness crisis
Landlords and property managers in the District of Columbia are finding themselves at a crossroads.
Meetings set on Norfolk light rail extension
Hampton Roads Transit is holding public meetings in Norfolk on extending light rail to Norfolk Naval Station.
Virginia aquarium to release 3 sea turtles
The Virginia Aquarium Stranding Response Team is releasing three rehabilitated sea turtles.
Tornado confirmed in Virginia
Trial to begin in teen's rape at Md. high school
Smithsonian aims to raise $1.5B to improve museums
Double shooting kills 1, injures another in DC
A double shooting in the District of Columbia has killed one man and injured another.
First-place Ravens impress on both sides of ball
One week after ringing up 38 points in the first half at Tampa Bay, the Baltimore Ravens took a shutout deep into the fourth quarter against Atlanta.
Redskins' Orakpo out for season with torn pectoral
NRA endorses Hogan
Gilmore's PAC aims to boost Gillespie
Man sentenced for plotting to export tech to China
A former Clarksville man has been sentenced to 15 months in prison for plotting to fraudulently obtain U.S. technology products for export to China.
Man fatally shot by Hopewell police
Hopewell police say a man has died after being shot during an encounter with authorities.
D.C. police investigate triple shooting
Woodward, Bernstein join Kalb Report to talk Watergate
Black bear hunt opens in western Md.
Nothing like a day at home for unpopular president
They say you can never truly go home again, but for Barack Obama, perhaps the old adage doesn't apply.
Railcar repair firm to expand Va. operations
A company that repairs railcars is planning to expand its operations in Charlotte County, creating 37 jobs.
Early voting to begin in DC
District of Columbia residents are about to start casting ballots for mayor, attorney general and other offices.
Hogan says he would rejuvenate pardon process
Republican Larry Hogan says a governor's authority to commute sentences and pardon prisoners is an important power that he would rejuvenate if he is elected governor.
Proposal would ban sales of puppies and kittens in pet stores
3 Va. colleges' support staff pay exceed average
Corridor H segment expected to open by late Nov.
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Two Tornadoes Touched Down in D.C. Area WednesdayGina Cook Il y a 39 minutes
Last week's thunderstorms produced two small tornadoes in the D.C. area, the National Weather Service confirmed Monday.
GOP Governors Don't See 'Obamacare' Going AwayPatrick Antonetti
While Republicans in Congress shout, "Repeal Obamacare," GOP governors in many states have quietly accepted the law's major Medicaid expansion. Even if their party wins control of the Senate in the upcoming elections, they just don't see the law going away.
Ebola: Keeping Patients Alive as Body Fights BackGina Cook
People who shared an apartment with the country's first Ebola patient are emerging from quarantine healthy. And while Thomas Eric Duncan died and two U.S. nurses were infected caring for him, there are successes, too: A nurse infected in Spain has recovered, as have four American aid workers infected in West Africa. Even there, not everyone dies.
NRA Endorses Hogan for Maryland GovernorGina Cook
Man Charged for Impersonating Police Officer in Anne ArundelGina Cook
A man was arrested in Anne Arundel Saturday after posing as a police officer at a bar in Pasadena, Maryland.
Congresswoman Demands Investigation Into Report Of Social Security Benefits For Suspected Nazi War Criminalsdigitaleddiecbs Il y a 4 heures
Lewinsky Calls For End To Culture Of Cyberbullyingrgraham87
Thursday Night Football Poll: San Diego Chargers At Denver Broncoscbskapost
Which team will come out on top in this week's Thursday Night Football game? Vote here!
Jesse Matthew Indicted in Fairfax Rape, Attempted Murder ChargesGina Cook
Two days after human remains were found in the search for missing University of Virginia student Hannah Graham, the man suspected of abducting her is charged in a 2005 sexual assault case in Fairfax.
Gruden: McCoy Will Start vs. Dallas If RGIII Isn't HealthyDan Morrison
Colt McCoy will start at quarterback for the Washington Redskins against the Dallas Cowboys if Robert Griffin III isn't healthy enough to play, head coach Jay Gruden said Monday.
Va. Woman Charged With Plotting to Kill 5Gina Cook
A Grottoes woman has been charged with trying to hire someone to kill five people.
Redskins Kicker Kai Forbath Says FedEx Field is Toughest Place He's KickedChris Lingebach
Redskins kicker Kai Forbath, who kicked the game-winning field goal on Sunday, says due to an array of factors (stadium height, playing surface), FedEx Field is the toughest place he's ever had to kick.
Report: Buffett Could Lose $1 Billion After IBM Shares PlummetMatt Higgins
Warren Buffett is reportedly on the path to lose $1 billion due to IBM shares plummeting.
Lottery: Maryland Woman Likely Winner of $1 Million TicketDan Morrison
U.S. Agency Warns Car Owners to Get Air Bags FixedCourtney Pomeroy
Lurch Papa is a 'Big Fat Loser' Picking College Football WinnersChris Lingebach
Justices Will Decide Privacy Case On Hotel Recordsrgraham87
The Supreme Court agreed Monday to referee a dispute over police access to hotels' guest information without first getting a search warrant.
Comedians Honor Jay Leno With Humor Prize in D.C.Dan Morrison
The joke was on Jay Leno as comedians saluted the former "Tonight Show" host Sunday when he received the nation's top humor prize.
Obama Keeps His Schedule Clear to Focus on EbolaDan Morrison
Playoff Pinch Hits: Giants' World Series Win Won't Make Them A Dynastycbskapost
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'Here We Go:' Monica Lewinsky Joins Twitterbfearnowcbs
Former White House intern and central figure of the scandalous late 1990s affair with then-President Bill Clinton, Monica Lewinsky, has joined Twitter.
Junkies Reaction to Skins Win: 'I Feel Like I Watched 2 Terrible Teams Play Football'Chris Lingebach
The Redskins snapped a four-game losing streak against the Titans in a game which saw backup quarterback Kirk Cousins benched for other backup quarterback Colt McCoy.
Accuweather Winter Forecast Predicts More Bitter Cold and SnowCourtney Pomeroy
Residents of the mid-Atlantic should prepare themselves for the second straight winter of snow and extreme cold, according to winter predictions from Accuweather.
Md. Authorities Investigate 3 Arsons in 2 MonthsCourtney Pomeroy
Police say someone intentionally set fire to a Charles County Halloween store for the second time in less than two months.
Early Voting Begins In D.C.Courtney Pomeroy
Girl Missing From Baltimore County Has Rare Medical ConditionCourtney Pomeroy
Official: 'Vast Majority' Of Supplies Reached Intended Kurdish Fighters In SyriaMatt Higgins
Sen. Warren Makes First Iowa Visit In 2014Matt Higgins
Sen. Elizabeth Warren focused on stumping for Democratic Senate candidate Bruce Braley during a campaign stop in Iowa Sunday, but some liberal activists in the state that will hold the first presidential caucus of 2016 made it clear they want her to consider a run for the White House.
Do Remains Belong to Missing Virginia Student?Courtney Pomeroy
Police blocked off roads, sifted through leaves and scoured a rural area where they found remains that could be missing University of Virginia student Hannah Graham.
Kerry: 'Irresponsible' Not To Aid 'Valiant' Kurds Against ISISbfearnowcbs
Pet of the Week: Allie the Domestic Shorthair/Mixmhasken
Obama At Rally: 'You're The Reason I Had The Audacity To Actually Run For President'Matt Higgins
Obama Rallies for Brown in MarylandCourtney Pomeroy
President Barack Obama urged Maryland residents on Sunday to fight for Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown for governor at the polls.
Double Shooting Kills 1, Injures Another in D.C.Courtney Pomeroy
A double shooting in the District of Columbia has killed one man and injured another.
Another Pectoral Muscle Injury Leaves Orakpo's Status in DoubtCourtney Pomeroy
Redskins Third-String Quarterback Colt McCoy Was Ready For His Unlikely ChanceCourtney Pomeroy
Desperate Redskins Finally Earn a Win on Forbath's Late Field GoalCourtney Pomeroy
Playoff Pinch Hits: James Shields-Wil Myers Trade A Success For Royalscbskapost
The Kansas City Royals traded for starting pitcher James Shields before the 2013 season, giving up top hitting prospect Wil Myers.
5 Devastating Week 7 Lossescbskapost
With many teams making big statements like the Baltimore Ravens and the Indianapolis Colts many teams failed to get an important that could come back to haunt them in the weeks to come. Here are five teams that suffered devastating losses in Week 7.
Obama: Dems Fighting For Opportunity For Allshawncbs
President Barack Obama says Democrats this year are fighting to ensure that opportunity in America is not limited to the elite few, but to everybody.
Police Hunt For Clues Near Where Va. Remains Foundshawncbs
After finding remains that could be University of Virginia student Hannah Graham, authorities interviewed nearby residents and picked through leaves on the side of a sparsely populated highway, searching for any clues or evidence.
Ravens Get Defensive in 29-7 Win Over Falconsmhasken
McCoy Rallies Redskins to 19-17 Win Over Titansmhasken
Police: Security Guard Accidentally Shoots Woman at Md. McDonald'smhasken